SCOUTING MOSCOW - ST. PETERSBURG (SPT1006)
AT A GLANCE
Ride through Russian history.
HIGHLIGHTS: 
Moscow Kremlin Red Square Monino museum of aviation Golden Ring Towns Nilova Poustin Monatstery Vitoslavlitsy Petrodvorets Seliger Lake Peter and Paul Fortress
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RIDE THROUGH RUSSIAN HISTORY!
The old Soviet Union was off limits for Western motorcyclists up to 1988 when Edelweiss Bike Travel opened the country for riders from the West.
The first tours over 20 years ago showed a country with just a few private cars, a lot of old Ural side cars and lots of police and military.
In 2010 this is quite different: Moscow has huge traffic jams and St. Petersburg has become even more beautiful than the Leningrad we saw in 1988. This tour is a trip back into the history of Russia, from the times of the Tsar Empire!
After spending a day around the St. Basilius Cathedral on Red Square, the Kremlin and taking in the new, rich atmosphere of this city with more than 8 million people we heat for the country and track the history of ancient times. Here we find the cathedrals, operating monasteries, Kremlin ensembles, antique mansions of Russian knights and earls. We experience the Russians enjoying the open air celebrations in the summertime, the Russian banyas and the Russian food and drinks we will never forget!
The visit to old Novgorodo where we can touch the history walking around the Kremlin wall and strawling through the lanes of the wodden village of Petrodvorets is another unique experience.
When we ride into St. Petersburg we feel the spirit of Peter the Great and a Europe of 200 years ago! An endless row of witnesses of history from 1000 years ago, to the Great Russian Empire, the Soviet Periode and the present exciting times.
Riding through wide open grasslands, hills, along rivers and lakes, through small villages, with wooden houses, that look like a hundred years old is the pleasure between the historic cities: These rides through the country side offer a great opportunity to meet the people who live there! Frequent stops will make that very easy, funny and full of surprises.
| Tour prices per Person 2010 | twin, duo | twin, solo | single, solo |
| BMW F 650 GS | US$ 4140 | US$ 5340 | US$ 6170 |
| BMW F 800 GS | US$ 4340 | US$ 5750 | US$ 6580 |
| BMW R 1200 GS | US$ 4420 | US$ 5910 | US$ 6740 |
twin, duo: sharing room and riding two up
twin, solo: sharing room and riding solo
single, solo: single room
and riding solo
Tour Dates 2009
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10 Day Vacation, 8 Riding Route
| Day 1 | ARRIVAL IN MOSCOW * |
| Day 2 | Rest day Moscow |
| Day 3 | Moscow - Vladimir - Souzdal |
| Day 4 | Souzdal - Plyos - Yaroslavl |
| Day 5 | Yaroslavl - Uglich - Tver |
| Day 6 | Tver - Seliger Lake |
| Day 7 | Seliger Lake - Novgorod Veliky |
| Day 8 | Novgorod Veliky - Saint Petersburg |
| Day 9 | Rest day St. Petersburg |
| Day 10 | DEPARTURE FROM ST. PETERSBURG * |
* The first and last day mentioned in the itinerary are the arrival and departure days for tour start and end. Depending on the country you start in you may have to leave a day early, respectively you will arrive one day later back home. Book your flight accordingly!
This tour starts in Moscow and ends in St. Petersburg. Book your flight accordingly!